Song (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application for a Visitor (Class FA) visa, Subclass 600, made by an applicant identified as Song. The dispute concerned whether the applicant met the character requirements for the visa, with evidence of criminal history from the People's Republic of China and an Australian Federal Police National Police Certificate being presented.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant satisfied Public Interest Criterion 4001, as relevant to clause 600.213(1) of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations. This involved assessing the applicant's character in light of their criminal history.

The Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted for reconsideration. In its reasoning, the Tribunal directed that the visa applicant be found to meet the specified criteria for the Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa, specifically Public Interest Criterion 4001. The decision to remit indicates that the Tribunal found grounds to reconsider the initial assessment of the applicant's character.